Chen Zeguang,Bai ethnic group,male,was born in 1954,and he was from Chen Jiadeng of Xiuyi village committee. Chen Zeguang was born in a coppersmith family in Xiuyi. He graduated from junior high school in 1969,and then followed his father to learn traditi...[继续阅读]

    ●The Historical Sites of Shizhaizi VillageAccording to the authors investigation,Neolithic pottery pieces and related relics had been once found in Phoenix Mountain behind Xinhua village. There are also some kinds of stone building remains,while the build...[继续阅读]

    Silver craft plays an important role in traditional processes. In these processes,modern technology can hardly be used to replace some parts,and it consumes a lot of labor and money. At present,only a few people know these methods,and many people abandon ...[继续阅读]

    The Bai is an open ethnic group that is good at learning and accepting new things. Traditionally,in the production of Xinhua bronzes,the craftsmen forged the copper plate by their own strength and completely manually forged a product. The Bai craftsmen fo...[继续阅读]

    Until the 1980s,silver and bronze crafts in Xinhua village are mainly made in individual families,and this traditional ethnic skill was developing in villages such as Xinhua,Luoweiyi,Xiuyi,etc. as the Chinese craftsman handmade and sold them spontaneously...[继续阅读]

    Xinhua silver and bronze ware manufacturing technology is a processing and manufacturing technology with a long history. Like many of Chinas technology,for a long time,there was no business model and no business strategy. It was purely a way of living und...[继续阅读]

    The process of gilding refers to mixing mercury and gold powder on silverware,and then heating to form a gold color. Xinhua has been following this gilding process since ancient times. This process requires high quality of pure gold powder. The finer and ...[继续阅读]

    Because of the lack of conditions for learning crafts in the family,it is necessary to learn from masters. Apprenticeship often appears between acquaintances and friends. The master should first conduct a basic inspection of the apprentices to see if they...[继续阅读]

    Due to the long-term production and living in a unique plateau environment,Tibetans cant do without the use of knives in their normal life,thus forming a traditional custom of knives. Older people like to use horn knives,while young people use silver kniv...[继续阅读]

    The whole process of a handicraft should be said to be an artistic modeling process. The quality of the welding technology is directly related to the aesthetics of the finished product. The key to the welding process lies in the local fire-using technique...[继续阅读]